Benzene Ring With Circle Symbol

A symbol from the Technical Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ⏣
Unicode: U+23E3
HTML entity: ⏣
Category: Technical Symbols

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About the benzene ring with circle symbol

The character is read or spoken as "benzene ring with circle" or informally as a "benzene symbol." It visually represents the structure of a benzene molecule, where a circle inside a hexagon denotes the delocalized pi electrons in the aromatic ring. In chemistry, this symbol is used in structural diagrams to indicate the benzene ring in organic compounds, particularly in contexts where the Kekulé structure (with alternating single and double bonds) is replaced by this more modern, resonance-stabilized representation. Outside of chemistry, it appears occasionally in technical diagrams or symbolic notations that require a stylized hexagon with a central circle.

How to type Benzene Ring With Circle

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

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In Word / Outlook: type 23E3 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 23E3.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.